Helo Launched ATGMs

MRaza · 2016-11-13, 23:50

Currently, PR has an array of different helicopter launched air-to-ground missiles (the Hellfire being one of them). In real life, the missiles follow a laser beam that is being projected from the helicopter. As a result, the gunner needs to keep the reticle over the target from launch till impact.

But in PR, all you have to do is click on your target and the missile will fly straight to it without you having to keep it in your sights. Is it possible to change the way these missiles work to make them more realistic?

[R-DEV]rPoXoTauJIo · 2016-11-14, 15:41

Tbh i'd go for it, but unfortunately absence of stabilizers on helis in bf2 engine would make butthurt too stronk.

P.S. Also this is suggestion outside of suggestion forums

sirfstar · 2016-11-14, 16:06

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Originally Posted by [R-CON]rPoXoTauJIo

Tbh i'd go for it, but unfortunately absence of stabilizers on helis in bf2 engine would make butthurt too stronk.

it's done 11 years ago in vanilla, you needed to keep clicking on target to guide the missile

edit: nvm it's another thing

[R-DEV]Mats391 · 2016-11-14, 16:18

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Originally Posted by MRaza

Currently, PR has an array of different helicopter launched air-to-ground missiles (the Hellfire being one of them). In real life, the missiles follow a laser beam that is being projected from the helicopter. As a result, the gunner needs to keep the reticle over the target from launch till impact.

This is not true. There is a wide range of missiles with different tracking capabilities. The hellfire you mention does not need a beam to ride on. It can lock on after launch, so you can even hit things you do not see.
The Russian missiles mostly are beam riding, but as rPoxo said it would be too hard to hit something.
Then there is the Gazelle shooting MCLOS missiles, which we cant even portray let alone find players that would be able to hit anything

anantdeathhawk · 2016-11-14, 18:23

But in vanilla BF2 when you give no input the chopper levels itself with the horizontal axis and decends downwards slowly.

[R-DEV]rPoXoTauJIo · 2016-11-14, 20:10

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Originally Posted by sirfstar

it's done 11 years ago in vanilla, you needed to keep clicking on target to guide the missile

edit: nvm it's another thing

Technically we still have TV guidance like in vanilla, just the camera sit back on helo.

edit: it's another thing

X-Alt · 2016-11-14, 23:15

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Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Mats391

This is not true. There is a wide range of missiles with different tracking capabilities. The hellfire you mention does not need a beam to ride on. It can lock on after launch, so you can even hit things you do not see.
The Russian missiles mostly are beam riding, but as rPoxo said it would be too hard to hit something.
Then there is the Gazelle shooting MCLOS missiles, which we cant even portray let alone find players that would be able to hit anything

Why can't they just be made SACLOS like the Gazelle, the Havoc's double capacity would be offset and the HJ-8 would be immersive?

My immersion

QuickLoad · 2016-11-14, 23:39

BF2142 uses a ATGM similar to laser-guided.
Here it's just clickclickclickcclicliclcklcicilcklciclkclckcilck

PatrickLA_CA · 2016-11-15, 01:22

It's fine as it is. In fact I'm pretty sure there was a point where you had to guide the missile with your mouse before the current system. But yeah, most ATGMs such as the Hellfire can be programmed to hit GPS coordinates, heli lazers, infantry lazers, etc.

2016-11-13, 23:50	#1
MRaza Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 46 United States of America	Helo Launched ATGMs Currently, PR has an array of different helicopter launched air-to-ground missiles (the Hellfire being one of them). In real life, the missiles follow a laser beam that is being projected from the helicopter. As a result, the gunner needs to keep the reticle over the target from launch till impact. But in PR, all you have to do is click on your target and the missile will fly straight to it without you having to keep it in your sights. Is it possible to change the way these missiles work to make them more realistic?

2016-11-14, 15:41	#2
[R-DEV]rPoXoTauJIo PR:BF2 Developer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,966 Belarus Location: Minsk	Re: Helo Launched ATGMs Tbh i'd go for it, but unfortunately absence of stabilizers on helis in bf2 engine would make butthurt too stronk. P.S. Also this is suggestion outside of suggestion forums
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2016-11-14, 18:23	#5
anantdeathhawk Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 628 India	Re: Helo Launched ATGMs But in vanilla BF2 when you give no input the chopper levels itself with the horizontal axis and decends downwards slowly.
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2016-11-14, 23:39	#8
QuickLoad Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 600 United States of America Location: SQUAD LEADER CENTRAL	Re: Helo Launched ATGMs BF2142 uses a ATGM similar to laser-guided. Here it's just clickclickclickcclicliclcklcicilcklciclkclckcilck

2016-11-15, 01:22	#9
PatrickLA_CA Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,207 Yugoslavia Location: Macedonia	Re: Helo Launched ATGMs It's fine as it is. In fact I'm pretty sure there was a point where you had to guide the missile with your mouse before the current system. But yeah, most ATGMs such as the Hellfire can be programmed to hit GPS coordinates, heli lazers, infantry lazers, etc.
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